Monthly Archives: December 2011

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

In Short: The brilliant (but eccentric) detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal (but long-suffering) partner Dr Watson, do battle with the criminal genius Professor Moriarty. Europe is on the brink of war, with anarchist elements stirring up trouble, and bombing … Continue reading

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Our Kind of Traitor – John Le Carre

Setting: The action moves from the Caribbean, to Britain, France and Switzerland.

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Moving spirit

Another moving snippet. As you can see from the photo above, progress has been made. The books are (mostly) on the shelves. However, they badly need a good tidy up. And we still have way too many fiction books – … Continue reading

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The miracle of the light

It’s about moving into a new home. A newly built home. It’s about not trying to get upset by the bits the builder has not quite got round to. And it’s about not being bothered by the constant river of … Continue reading

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The Preacher – Camilla Lackberg

Kennedy Karlsson believed that it had all started with his name. There wasn’t really much else to blame it on. … No, it was all about the name. He assumed that she [his mother] wanted to call attention to herself … Continue reading

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Happy Chanukah!

In Israel, you don’t have to be Jewish, and you don’t have to be religious, to know that Chanukah is on its way. For several weeks before the festival, there is an invasion of donuts. In the supermarkets, in the … Continue reading

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